Automobile window screen



May 13, 1930. R. F. JAMES 1,758,158

AUTOMOBILE WINDOW SCREEN l Filed Dec. 2e. 192s A Av1/umm @13 w lowup. l

Patented-May`13,llv30 I, l Y. i A- I y l UNITED s'ra'rasv PATENT oFF1cs-- 1Application led December 26, 1928. Serial No.v 328,480.

This invention relates to an automobile The lower edge of the section 5 is bent Window screen embodying frame sections in upwardly upon itself from where it extends which the wire mesh material of the screen downwardly in spaced relation with the up- 1s secured, novel means being provided for `wardly extended portion, defining a-iiange 10 5 connecting the sections so that they may be to be vfitted over the upper edge of the usual 55 adjusted laterally for use in connection with .movable window of a motor vehicle, vand window frames of various widths. l which in the present showing is indicated by An important object of the invention is to the reference character 11.

rovide a window screen of this character The section 6 is also formed of a length of 10 aving an awning section along the upper sheet metal having its upper edge bentdown- 60 edge thereof for protection of the occupants Wardly and laterally defining an awning secof the automobile, against sun rays. tion 12, the extreme outer edge of the sec- A still further object of the invention is to tion 12 being rolled inwardly as at 13 to lit provide a screen which may be readily and over the rolled edge 9 of the adjacent screen l5 easily positioned in the usual window frame, Section5. As shown, the lower edge of the 05 eliminating the necessity of securing the desection 6 is bent downwardly and upwardly vice by the use of bolts, screws or other aux as at 14 defining a space to permit the section viliary securing means. 6- to be slid over the section 5, it being under- With the foregoing and other objects in `stood that the downwardly extended portion 20 view-which will appear as the description or lower edge of the section 5 rests within 70 proceeds, the invention resides in the comthe upturned edge formed along the bottom bination and arrangement of parts and in the of the section 6, to hold the sections 5 and 6 details of construction hereinafter described together in such a way as to permit of sliding and claimed, it being understood that changes movement with respect to each other.

25 in the precise embodiment of the invention Secured to each section is a length ofvwire 75 herein disclosed, may be made within the mesh material indicated at 15, there .being scope of what is claimed, without departing provided securing strips 16 positioned over from the spirit of the invention. the edges of the wire mesh material, the Referring to the drawing: strips being secured by means of rivets 17. l0 Figure 1 is a side elevational view illustrat- A handle 18 is secured to the inner surface S0 ing a screen constructed in accordance with of the device so that the device may be easily the invention as positioned in 'a window handled for positioning .in the window openframe of an automobile. ing of a door.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view there- From the foregoing it will be obvious that 5 through. due to the construction shown and described S5 Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line the upper edge of' the screen may be posi- 3`3 of Figure 1. tioned in the usual Window groove of the win- Referring to the drawing in detail, the dow frame of an automobile door, while the screen embodies sections 5 and 6 respectively, lower edge of the screen is positioned over the section 5 being formed of a length of sheet the upper edge of the window,.and the win- 90 metal having its'upper edge bent downwarddow moved upwardly to set up a binding ly as at 7 and spaced from the main portion action between the window frame,screen and. to provide a space for the reception of the window, to the end that the screen will jbe upper edge of the section 6, or cooperating securely. held against movement. section. It will also be seen that the screen sections 95 The downwardly extended portion'7 exmay be moved longitudinally with respect tends laterally as at 8 to provide an awning to each other to adjust the screen for use i'n section alongthe upper edge of the screen connection with window frames of various frame, the outer edge of the portion 8 being widths. i rolled inwardly asv atl 9. I claim: 100- A removable screen for motor vehicle windows, ncludin sldably connected sections, each section em odying a metallic frame having a wi'de upper member bent downwardly upon itself providing a ange to fit i'nto the y window groove of a car window, said wide upper memberextending downwardly and outwardly to provide an awning, means at the lower edges of the sections to be tted over the upper edge of a window, and a wire mesh covering for the frame.

In testimony that I claim the foregoingas my own, I have hereto axed my si nature.

ROBERT I". JA S. 

